Bridle.



O. GRADBERG.

BRIDLE.

APPLICATION FILED APE.8, 1914.

1,1 16,691. Patehted Nov. 10, 1914.

wi/f/nemo' I A glvweuto'a ii OLE GREOBERG Mod? Q J.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

oLii suspense, or DUNNELL, iurmmsom.

BRIIJLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

\ Application filed April 8, 1914. F3eria1 No. 830,482.

ToaZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Orin Gnennnno, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dunnell, in the county of lllurtin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and liul Improvements in Bridles, of which the following is a specification, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bridles and more particularly to a driving bridle it'or draft animals, the main object of the invention being the provision of a bridle whereby the horse or the draft animal may be driven, guided and ycontrolledsuccessfully without employing a bit received in the mouth of the animal, thus relieving the horse of the discomfort, amounting in many cases to cruelty, and also to prevent the destruction of the teeth which is often occasioned by means of jerking or bad driving when mouth bits are used.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a bridle of the above character which will possess advanta ges in points of elliciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and, at the same time, simple in construction and operation.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim,

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a detail perspective view ol" a bridle constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of one of the side plates.

ln carrying out my invention, 1 provide two parallelside plates 9 which form levers,

the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully set forth. These plates or levers 2 are preferably formed of thin sheet steel and may beol any suitable material, such as copper, nickle-plated iron or the like, the lower ends thereof projecting inwardly and downwardly and obliquely disposed with respect to the horses head, as indicated at 3 and formed integral with the plates or levers at their lower ends, are the loops l which are connected to the levers by means of the reduced neck portion 5, and detachably connected to said loops are the driving reins 6, by means of which the animal is to be driven and guided.

The levers 2 are provided at a central point "with the curved portions 6 which pro yect rearwaii'dly beyond the lower aw of the horses head and are provided with suitable openings 7 whereby they are connected by means ofthe chain 8, said chain extending transversely beneath the lower jaw of the animal and the levers are further connected by means oi the chain 9, the ends of which are secured to the lovers by means of the openings 10 formed at the junctions of the curved portions (5 and the obliquely disposed portions 3. This chain 9 extends over the nose of the animal and is tightly fitted around the animals nose whereby when piilling power is applied to the reins 6, the

animal may be readily guided. The lovers 2 are provided atthcir upper ends with. 1011- gitudinal slots 11 which may be formed within the levers to n'ovide for the saving of material and to inalrethc same comparatively l1 ght and, at the same time, they may be curved in various designs for ornamental 1%. From this arrangement, it will be read ily apparent that when pulling power is am licd to either side of the horses head, the chains 8 and 9 will bear upon the animals head and turn the animal in the desired direction. It will be noted that by ha ring the chains 8 and 9 arranged as above described and indicated in the accompanying drawings, the advance of the animal may be readily checked by pulling upon the reins 6, as the chain 8 will engage the lower jaw of the animal, whereas the chain 9 which is arranged across the nose thereof will bear upon the animals nostrils and tend to check the animal. It will be readily apparent that my improved bridlecomparatively takes the place of a halter whereby the bridle will not have to be removed when it is desired toliced or water the animal in view of the fact that there is no cross bit arranged in the animals mouth to interitere with the feeding O'f the animal. It will also a preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in theproportionsmay be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice, without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing fromthe scope of the appended claim.

Arranged within the chains 8 and 9 arethe hook members 8 and 9 which are adapted to be engaged with the links of thechain, whereby saidchains may be readily adjusted'for application to various sized heads and it will be apparent that if so desired, the ends of" the chain 8 may be disconnected so that the bridle may be arranged over the horses head from the front thereof and then connected together after the same has been fitted into position. It willbe seen from this construction that the bridle may. bequickly and readily applied toor removed from the animals head.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is-:

A device'ofthe class described including spaced levers havingcurvedportions formed adjacent: each end' thereof and extending in opposite directions, said levers having transverse openings formed in the curved portions thereof, saidlevers being provided ad'- jacentrtheir upper ends with elongated slots and further provided with transverse elonsides thereof, said neck portions extending transversely with respect to the levers and arranged in spaced relation Withthe outer.

faces of the levers,'loops formed at the 40 outer ends of said neck portions, straps secured thereto, chains connecting said levers, one of" said chains being secured to the outer longitudinal edges of the levers and adapted to extend across the nose of the animal,

said chain having removably connected ends whereby the same may be adjusted, and a second chain secured to the inner longitudinal edgesofthe levers, said last named chain being adapted to extend underneath,

the jaw of the animal and provided With a hook whereby it may be quickly and readily adjusted;

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my,

signature in the presence of two witnesses.

OLE GRADBERG.

Vitnesses:

FRANK- A. SANDIN, F. K. @oNvERsn.

copies ofthis' patientmay be obtained'ior five cents each, by addressing the. Commissioner. of Iatents,

Washington, 10:03 

